Measuring Total Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients Using the Doubly Labelled Water Method
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Critical Illness
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Critically ill patients, such as those with trauma or sepsis, experience high rates of malnutrition (up to 75%). Malnutrition worsens outcomes by increasing infection rates, hospital stays, mortality, and healthcare costs. Adequate nutrition is therefore crucial in the ICU. To ensure appropriate nutrition, accurate determination of total energy expenditure (TEE) is essential. In practice, predicti…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Admitted to the ICU of Jessa Hospital
* Male and female sexes
* Age: \> 18 years old
* Expected ICU stay of 5 days or more
Exclusion Criteria:
* Dialysis
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